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Former Coach Koide on Hara’s Arrest: ‚She Was Really F*cking Serious‘ – Brett Larner – Japan Running News
On Aug. 17 The Tochigi Prefectural Police Ashikaga Department arrested temp worker Yumiko Hara, 35, on suspicion of stealing skin lotion and other items from a convenience store.
Yoshio Koide, Hara's former coach at the Universal Entertainment corporate team and head of the Saku Athlete Club, was surprised by the events. "She trained harder than anybody," Koide said.
"She never missed training, and she was really f*cking serious. I think there must have been a reason for her to commit shoplifting, but she was always a normal kind of girl who would say, "Yes!" when you told her to do something. When she retired she said, 'I've done what I could but I just can't run the way I want to.' I haven't spoken to her since she quit, but it's very unfortunate news and I can't understand it."
source article: https://www.nikkansports.com/general/nikkan/news/1873808.html
source article: https://www.nikkansports.com/general/nikkan/news/1873808.html
translated by Brett Larner
Brett Larner – Japan Running News